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Frederick Philips, born in Edgecombe county, near Battleboro, N. C. June 14th, 1838; died at Tarboro, N. C. January 1905 in his 67th year. he was a son of Dr. James J. Philips, of Edgecombe County. One of the most eminent and successful physicians of his day and section. prepared at St. James collage of Maryland, in the year 1854, he entered the university of North Carolina, graduating with distinction. Immediately after graduation, he studied law under Judge Richard Pearson. Licenced in 1860, he began the practice of law at Tarboro, N. c. with the late Col. Robert R. Bridgers, but soon laid this down to answer the call to arms, being among the first to enlist in the Confederate Army. Before the outbreak of the civil war, he was a member of the Edgecombe Guards, of Edgecombe County, N. C.. At the outbreak of hostilities, the Edgecombe Guards, Capt. John L. Bridgers commanding, numbering 180 men, were ordered to Fort Macon were they remained for two weeks mounting the guns at the fort. From Fort Macon the company proceeded to and camped at Raleigh, N. C. , where the original was formed into two companies of 90 men each. Of one of these companies was Turner W. Battle made Captain, Henry A. Dowd, 1st Lieut. and Fredericks Philips, 2nd Lieut.. this company proceeded to Rocky Mount, N. C. and, camping at Camp Battle, drilled for six weeks. From Camp Battle it proceeded to Garysburg, remaining there for three weeks. Being found so well drilled, it was ordered to Yorktown to join Gen. J. B. H. McGruder's brigade. Enlisting May 22nd, 1861, commissioned 2nd Lieut. Co. I, 15th N. C. regiment, Frederick Philips served in Gen. McGruder's brigade at Yorktown and Richmond until February,1862, When he was taken ill and granted a sick leave. he returned to Tarboro, N. C. and while still on sick leave was commissioned July 5th, 1862, Adjutant Co. F, 50th N. C. regiment and reentered the army serving in Gen. Jackson's Corps. He was actively engaged in the battles of South Mountain, Sharpsburg, Chancellorsville,

Frederick Philips, born in Edgecombe county, near Battleboro, N. C. June 14th, 1838; died at Tarboro, N. C. January 1905 in his 67th year. he was a son of Dr. James J. Philips, of Edgecombe County. One of the most eminent and successful physicians of his day and section. prepared at St. James collage of Maryland, in the year 1854, he entered the university of North Carolina, graduating with distinction. Immediately after graduation, he studied law under Judge Richard Pearson. Licenced in 1860, he began the practice of law at Tarboro, N. c. with the late Col. Robert R. Bridgers, but soon laid this down to answer the call to arms, being among the first to enlist in the Confederate Army. Before the outbreak of the civil war, he was a member of the Edgecombe Guards, of Edgecombe County, N. C.. At the outbreak of hostilities, the Edgecombe Guards, Capt. John L. Bridgers commanding, numbering 180 men, were ordered to Fort Macon were they remained for two weeks mounting the guns at the fort. From Fort Macon the company proceeded to and camped at Raleigh, N. C. , where the original was formed into two companies of 90 men each. Of one of these companies was Turner W. Battle made Captain, Henry A. Dowd, 1st Lieut. and Fredericks Philips, 2nd Lieut.. this company proceeded to Rocky Mount, N. C. and, camping at Camp Battle, drilled for six weeks. From Camp Battle it proceeded to Garysburg, remaining there for three weeks. Being found so well drilled, it was ordered to Yorktown to join Gen. J. B. H. McGruder's brigade. Enlisting May 22nd, 1861, commissioned 2nd Lieut. Co. I, 15th N. C. regiment, Frederick Philips served in Gen. McGruder's brigade at Yorktown and Richmond until February,1862, When he was taken ill and granted a sick leave. he returned to Tarboro, N. C. and while still on sick leave was commissioned July 5th, 1862, Adjutant Co. F, 50th N. C. regiment and reentered the army serving in Gen. Jackson's Corps. He was actively engaged in the battles of South Mountain, Sharpsburg, Chancellorsville,